Portsmouth Seacoast December Fun!!

The Christmas season here in Portsmouth NH is just full of fun events for kids of all ages! Merchants decorate their stores, city workers deck out the whole downtown area and it's just beautiful. And if we have a little dusting of snow, well that's just like the icing on the cake!

2006 Christmas Tree in Downtown Portsmouth NH

The Christmas season here in Portsmouth NH is just full of fun events for kids of all ages! Merchants decorate their stores, city workers deck out the whole downtown area and it is just beautiful. And if we have a little dusting of snow, well that's just like the icing on the cake!

Our downtown Christmas tree and all the beautiful downtown lights will be officially turned on this Friday, Nov. 29th, at 6pm. If you're in the area, make sure to be downtown at 6pm for these fun festivities!

In addition to all these fun December Holiday events below, make sure to check out the list of Holiday Fairs and Festivals in the NH & Maine Seacoast areas. Most of them are on December 1st - have fun!!

Nov. 29 - "Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting" - Market Square in downtown Portsmouth will be the place to be at 6pm as local children will 'flip the switch' and light up our downtown Christmas tree. Musicians and choral groups will be there for some awesome holiday music!

Dec. 1 - "2007 Illuminated Holday Parade", this year's theme is celebrating "A Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth". Parade starts at 6pm from Plaza 800 and moves downtown. Portsmouth.

Dec. 1 - "Exeter Holiday Parade" starting at 5:30pm in downtown Exeter.

Dec. 1 - "A Holly Jolly Cabaret" put by The Sounds of the Seacoast women's a cappell chorus. Holiday songs, up-tunes and ballads will be performed at the Moose Club in Portsmouth, 3pm to 5pm.

Dec. 1 - "3rd Annual Festival of Gingerbread Houses" at the York Public Library in the center of York.
Dec. 1 - "Breakfast with Santa" from 8am to 11am at the Eliot Elementary School in Eliot. Have pictures taken with Santa, write Christmas wish letters.

Dec. 1 - "Tree Lighting Ceremony" in Hammond Park at 6pm in Eliot. Enjoy a visit from Santa and a sing-a-long with the Marshwood High School Choir.

Dec. 1 - "Annual Holiday Parade" starting at 3pm at Post Office Square through downtown Kittery. This year's theme is "A Tree-Mendous Holiday".

Dec. 1 - "Breakfast with Santa & Holiday Stories" from 8am to 10am at the York Public Library in York.

Dec. 1 - "Festival of Lights Parade", starting at 4:30pm in the center of York Village.

Dec. 2 - "Nutcracker with Ballet New England", 2pm at the York High School Auditorium in York.
Dec. 9 - "24th Annual Southern Maine Christmas Parade" starting at 2pm at the Wells Plaza in Wells. This year's theme is "The Night Before Christmas".
Dec. 16 - "The Holiday Pops" fabulous timeless and heartwarming holiday classics at The Music Hall in Portsmouth. 3pm and 7pm.

Now through Dec. 30 - "A Christmas Story", at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre, showtimes vary depending on the day. Portsmouth.
Dec. 1 & 2 - "A Christmas Carol" being performed at the Rochester Opera House in Rochester. 7pm on the 1st, and 2pm on the 2nd.
Dec. 1 & 2 - "Scrooge" on stage with live orchestra & lavish costumes, at The Music Hall in Portsmouth. 8pm on the 1st and 2pm on the 2nd.
Dec. 1 & 2 - "Open Studio Tours at the Button Factory", over 70 local artists and craftspeople open up their studios at the Button Factory on Islington Street from 11am to 5pm each day. Some great holiday shopping here in Portsmouth.

Dec. 1 & 8 - "An American Girl Holiday" at the American Independence Museum in Exeter. Step back in time and learn about celebrating Christmas just as they did in the "American Girl" series.

Dec. 1 through 16 - "Strawbery Banke Candlelight Stroll", stroll through the historic houses and buildings of Strawbery Banke from 4pm to 9pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Listen to history being told by volunteers dressed in period attire, music and refreshments served. Portsmouth.

Dec. 1 through 23 - "A Christmas Carol" being performed at The Player's Ring in Portsmouth, show times vary.

Dec. 21 & 22 - "25th Annual Christmas Guitar Concert with Ed Gerhard", 7:30pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church in downtown Portsmouth. Ed is Portsmouth's very own Grammy Award-winning guitarist.

Have fun and enjoy each of these wonderful events!

I wish you the happiest of holidays!!

Ann Cummings Portsmouth New Hampshire REALTOR

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